Job Description

Reference number

BUC13767

Contract type

Permanent

Working hours

Full Time

Level of DBS check required

Enhanced with Barred List

Date posted

24 Jun 2025, 11 p.m.

Application deadline

8 Jul 2025

Contact email

office@ahs.bucks.sch.uk

Overview

Term time only

Salary Type:

AHS Pay Range 2/3

Salary details:

(Range 2 - 18,048 - 19,559) (Range 3 - 19,812 - 21,252)

Contract type:

Permanent

Hours:

37 hours per week

Closing date:

08/07/2025 09:00

Interviews to be held:

After the closing date

LINE MANAGED BY:

Wellbeing and Safeguarding Manager

DATE:

September 2024

About us

Aylesbury High School (AHS) is a forward-thinking girls' grammar school that values both academic and pastoral excellence and co-curricular opportunities with the vision of developing uniquely talented young adults, who are independent, strong and confident



We create a welcoming environment which draws the very best from all in our community. Achieved by providing an ambitious education that stimulates creative and critical thinking, values diversity and facilitates dynamic personal development.



The AHS values are Boundless Aspiration, Resilient Bravery, Curious Engagement and Selfless Generosity and we want all our community to experience, develop and demonstrate these characteristics both within the curriculum and through our extensive co-curricular offering.

Website:

http://www.ahs.bucks.sch.uk/about-the-school/staff-vacancies/

About the role

This is an important job, providing front-line care and support to students and adults on-site with their immediate medical needs.



A good level of discretion is required, making judgements about the treatment that each person requires, ranging from reassurance and first aid to calling the emergency services. Training will be given, including obtaining the First Aid at Work qualification, so it is not essential to have prior experience or qualifications, but empathy, the ability to take difficult decisions and a wish to provide the best possible support for 1300 students will be essential.



Please see the job description attached for the principal accountabilities

About you

Experience

Relevant medical qualifications or additional training - Desirable

An up to date first aid certificate - Desirable

Computer literacy; experience of school IT systems would be advantageous - Desirable

Knowledge of compliance and regulations with regards to accident reporting, record keeping and data protection - Desirable



Skills / Competencies - ESSENTIAL

Confidence and experience of dealing with emergency situations

Excellent organisational skills

Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully

Experience of working with young people

Ability to use technology effectively and to learn new software packages

Ability to prioritise and own your own workload

Be able to maintain confidentiality of information

A sense of responsibility and commitment to the role

Other information

Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below. Please send completed application forms to the email address below.



Tel No: 01296 388222


Email: office@ahs.bucks.sch.uk

CVs alone cannot be accepted for safeguarding reasons.



If you are shortlisted for this post, you will also be required to complete a self-disclosure form as part of the recruitment process; this will not be used for shortlisting purposes.



The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Our Safeguarding Statement is attached. The appointment will be subject to references, which are satisfactory for the advertised post, an enhanced DBS check with a Child Barred List check, identity checks, prohibition orders and qualification checks as appropriate.



AHS is an equal opportunities employer



We encourage early applications for all vacancies and reserve the right to close our vacancies at any time should the right candidates be found.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 174 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

All unspent cautions and convictions cautions*

All adult cautions and spent convictions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). For further information on filtering please refer to

Nacro guidance

, the

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) guidance

or

Ministry of Justice (MOJ) guidance

(see, in particular, the section titled 'Exceptions Order').*

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.